8th Grade ELA
ELA Vocab
8th Grade Skills
8th Grade Everything
8th Grade Writing
100
When a narrator uses "I, Me," it is written in this perspective
What is First Person
100
words that mean the same as another are called
What is synonym?
100
The term used to make an educated guess based on evidence
What is inference
100
Based on the description of a character who "smiles frequently, helps others, and works hard," what conclusion might you draw about their personality?
Kind, Polite
100
What piece of punctuation do we use to omit (or take out) extra words or phrases when we want to shorten text evidence?
Ellipses or dot dot dot (...)
200
When a narrator uses "he, she, they, their," the story is written in _____ person.
Third (3rd) Person Point of View
200
Words that mean the opposite of another are called
Antonyms
200
The words and phrases around a difficult word to help the reader determine meaning. Gives us hints and helps us to better understand.
What is context clues
200
At the meeting, the teachers realized they would need to consolidate their math teams so they would have enough people to participate in the competition on Saturday morning.
What does the word consolidate mean as it is used in the sentence?
A. Combine
200
When events are described in the order they happened, from first to last.
Chronological order
300
**DAILY DOUBLE**
If an author frequently describes a character as "avoiding eye contact" and "fidgeting," what can you infer about the character’s feelings?
Anxious, nervous
300
To mark up the text with notes, questions, or other things that help you understand the text
What is annotate?
300
***Daily Double***
A reference to something with historical, cultural, literary, or political importance.
Allusion
300
***DAILY DOUBLE***
Which sentence contains punctuation to indicate omitted words?
Option A: When I looked out the window of my home and saw snow, I was completely astonished.
Option B: Most cats (and some dogs) enjoy eating fish.
Option C: I planned on taking many things to the beach, including a chair, a pair of sunglasses...and a book.
Option D: Today, I had time to start reading a new book - finally!
Option C
300
The emotional atmosphere created by the author in a story (e.g., suspenseful, joyful, sad).
Mood
400
A comparison that uses like or as.
Simile
400
What the text is mostly about is known as the _______ ________ of the text.
Central Idea
400
What is the role of the conclusion paragraph?
Restates what the entire essay covered; leaves the reader with a final thought.
400
The series of events that make up a story.
The beginning, middle, and end.
The Plot of the Story
Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
Conflict drives the entire plot
400
***Daily Double***
Name at least 3 transition words.
For example, however, additionally, so, in addition, first, lastly, etc.
500
The message or lesson that can apply to you/me
What is theme?
500
A direct comparison to something that DOES NOT USE like or as.
Metaphor
500
What is the most interesting part of the story referred to as?
The Climax
500
****DAILY DOUBLE *****
What is the part of the essay that acknowledges the opposite opinion and attempts to disprove it?
Counterclaim
500
What does the word “credibility” mean in the context of an argument?
The quality of being trusted and believed in by the audience.
600
What does the word guilliable mean in the following sentence?
There are any number of miracle cures for various illnesses for people gullible enough to buy them.
easily deceived or tricked; too trusting
600
***Daily Double***
What does the word tenacious mean in the following sentence:
Even though Jackson was smaller than his other teammates, his tenacious attitude allowed him to accomplish as much as they did.
extremely persistent; never giving up or letting anyone get in his way
600
What type of writing is when the writer tries to convince the reader to adopt a particular opinion or take a specific action.
Persuasive Writing
600
Is the following sentence written in ACTIVE or PASSIVE voice?
The ball was kicked by the child.
Passive. To change to active we would say the following:
The child kicked the ball.
600
What type of writing is required from this prompt?
Narrative Writing